Acer Notebook TravelMate® 5740

Acer Notebook TravelMate® 5740

The power you need
The TravelMate® 5740 uses a next-generation Intel® Core™ processor to accelerate your multitasking efficiency and increase productivity. Acer Notebook TravelMate® 5740 The Intel® HD Graphics solution will help you create effective visual presentations.

 
Seamless communication
Stay in touch with your business contacts via the WI-FI CERTIFIED™ wireless connection and gigabit LAN. Connect your mobile devices for quick file sharing and synchronization with the Bluetooth® WPAN. The Acer® Crystal Eye webcam enables Acer Notebook TravelMate® 5740 you to have real-time meetings in high definition.

Energy-smart performance
Acer Notebook TravelMate® 5740 Energy Star® 5.0 compliance and the Acer® ePower Management solution provide energy-saving benefits both while plugged in and when running on battery power.
 

Proactive security  

Keeping your confidential data safe, secure and backed-up is a top priority. Acer® Backup Manager makes it simple by providing scheduled system backups, space-saving compression and data encryption. The TravelMate® 5740 also includes password protection and a Kensington® lock slot. 

Technical specifications

Processor & Chipset

Intel® Core™ i5-450M Mobile Processor

(3MB Intel® Smart Cache, 2.4GHz)

or

Intel® Core™ i5-430M Mobile Processor

(3MB Intel® Smart Cache, 2.26GHz)

or

Intel® Core™ i3-350M Mobile Processor

(3MB Intel® Smart Cache, 2.26GHz)

Mobile Intel® HM55 Express chipset

Memory

Up to 4GB (2/2) DDR3 1066 SDRAM

User upgradeable up to 4GB (one 2GB memory card in each slot)*

If upgrading after initial purchase, one or more of the memory cards provided with the system may have to be replaced with optional larger memory cards in order to achieve the maximum capacity.

Storage

Up to 320GB* SATA hard drive, 5400RPM

Integrated variable-speed Super-Multi drive:

-Read – 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

-Write – 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

5-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™

Optional external USB 1.44MB* floppy drive

When referring to storage capacity, GB stands for one billion bytes and MB stands for one million bytes. Some utilities may indicate varying storage capacities. Acer Notebook TravelMate® 5740Total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environments.

Video

15.6" (1366 x 768) high-brightness TFT LCD

Up to 16.7 million colors

Integrated Intel® HD Graphics (128MB dedicated memory)

Microsoft® DirectX® 10.0 support

Acer® Video Conference with integrated Acer® Crystal Eye high-definition webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution

MPEG-2 DVD hardware acceleration support

WMV9/VC-1 (Windows® Media Video 9, VC-1 standard) and H.264/AVC decoding

VGA and HDMI™ with HDCP support ports

Support for simultaneous display on notebook LCD and external monitor

Audio

Two integrated stereo speakers

High-definition audio support

Headphones/speaker/line-out and microphone ports

Microsoft® DirectSound® compatibility

Interface Ports

DC-in

RJ-45 LAN

VGA

Headphones/speaker/line-out

Microphone

HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) support

Three USB 2.0

Card Slot

5-in-1 card reader for optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™

Communications

Acer® InviLink Nplify network connection supporting 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN, WI-FI CERTIFIED™, Acer® SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency

Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR (enhanced data rate) wireless PAN

Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready

Acer® Video Conference with integrated Acer® Crystal Eye high-definition webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution

Included Software

Acer® Crystal Eye

Acer® Launch Manager

Acer® Video Conference Manager

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader

Adobe® Flash® Player

Corel® WinDVD®*

eSobi™

Google™ Toolbar

McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial version)

Microsoft® Office Professional 2007 (60-day trial)

Microsoft® Silverlight™

Norton™ Online Backup

NTI Media Maker™*

Skype™

Windows Live™ Essentials

Downgrade right to Windows® XP Professional (can be installed in place of, not in addition to, Windows® 7 Professional)

OEM, not full-featured, version.

User Interface

105-key keyboard, inverted T cursor layout, embedded numeric keypad, hotkey controls, international language support

10 function, four cursor, two Microsoft® Windows® keys, independent US dollar and Euro sign keys

Multi-gesture touchpad supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

Play/pause, stop, previous, next media keys printed on keyboard

Dimensions & Weight

15.0" (381.0mm) W x 10.0" (253.0mm) D x 0.9” - 1.3" (23.0mm - 34.2mm) H

5.7 lb. (2.6kg)

Size and weight may vary depending on configuration

Power

65-watt AC adapter

Six-cell lithium ion battery: up to 4.5 hours life depending on configuration and usage

Compliance

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) 3.0

DMI (Desktop Management Interface) 2.0

Energy Star®

Mobile PC2002

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™